At a used book store recently, I purchased a copy of a book titled, “Gene Bess: College Basketball’s Winningest Coach”. I couldn’t tell much about the book as it was still in shrink wrap, but since it was basketball-related and I like to read … well, now I have it. As I started reading the...

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The following 7 coaching tips on the fast break come to us from Hall of Fame basketball coach, Jack Ramsay. Fast break and transition basketball is part of the game. These 7 tips and concepts will help guide you as you develop a better ability to teach and run the fast break. You don’t have...

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We share the following inspirational basketball coaching concepts from Forrest C. “Phog” Allen’s book, My Basket-Ball Bible. Written in 1924, this book and Allen’s ideas are still relevant today. I love learning from those who have come before us! Inspirational Coaching: Compensations Never lose sight of your opportunity to direct by personal example, not only...

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It is a smart idea as a basketball coach to have a game checklist that can be reviewed prior to every game and throughout the season. It is not uncommon to overlook an area that should be addressed prior to facing a specific opponent or even throughout the entire season … having a checklist will...

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This is an application we use for team captains. Many teams look for captains to lead off-season and summer workouts and others yet give captains a huge role during the season. This page contains our “job description” for what it means to be a captain. The Word document which you can also download includes the...

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Concepts Shooting is Repetition “The difference between a good shooter and a great shooter is about 30,000 shots in the summer.” – Dick Motta This repetition is even more important than the fundamentals. There have been great shooters who have glaring flaws in their fundamentals. The consistency of the repetition, however, overcame the poor fundamentals...

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I get insanely jealous of football every year. They have spring practice, passing leagues, constant team workouts in the summer, a week of preseason camp, a scrimmage game, a bye week, and large coaching staffs to prepare their team for the upcoming season. Basketball coaches on the other hand have three weeks if they are...

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I recently wrote an article about the 5 biggest mistakes that I have made as a coach. To be fair to myself, I figured I should share the best 5 things that I have done. However, I must admit my best is either from previous failures or stolen from more successful coaches. Established a style...

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[Ed. Note: I wanted to share this article written by my wife’s uncle, Bob Snyder, MD. Dr. Snyder is the President of IHS Global, an organization that trains Christian healthcare workers who are already caring for the physical needs of their patients to also care for their spiritual needs. For more information, please visit IHS Global.]...

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The job of a high school basketball coach is much more than practice and game strategy. Oftentimes, it also includes being a manager of operations, counselor, and janitor. Use this list to aide in your preparation for the season. It is much better to be busy in the pre-season than on game night. Do the busy...

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